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IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer can be future leader for India, DC a top team because of likes of him, says Brad Hogg

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 9/25/2021 12:52:11 PM

Abu Dhabi, Sep 24 Shreyas Iyer can be a leader for India in the future considering how he is responding to recent setbacks, said former Australia spinner Brad Hogg. Delhi Capitals decided to continue with Rishabh Pant as captain of the team despite Iyer returning to the setup from injury for the second half of the season before which Iyer was not included in the Indian squad for the 2021 T20 World Cup. Iyer scored an unbeaten 47 in Delhi Capitals' eightwicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad in what was his first innings in competitive cricket since March. "That's why Delhi Capitals have been at the top of the ladder, because of players like Iyer, who know their role in the team, being a team man and not being upset that Pant is continuing the captaincy role after he had it previously. He puts his team first," Hogg said on his Youtube channel. "He's come back from injury, he is under a lot of pressure, he did not get picked in the main T20 squad for India. The one thing that I saw in the press conference was that I'm thinking this guy could be a future leader for India," said Hogg. "It was just the way that he went about the processes with his own game. He does not get too far ahead of himself. He's got his routines and processes that he goes through and he does not go away from that," he added. Shreyas had been a regular in the Indian limited overs setup until a shoulder injury during India's first ODI against England led to a lengthy stay on the sidelines. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan impressed with their performances in this time, which resulted in them being included in the Indian T20I squad for the World Cup ahead of Iyer.